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Billing Agent Authorization Tax Form Links

Hello all, It sounds like some have not received the Billing Agent Authorization Tax form yet and we want to make the links to access them available here English Form and here French Form only if you're registered for the collection of GST/HST and/or...

Canadian Sales Taxes - Questions

Hi everyone – We know you might have questions regarding the email you recently received about eBay Canada collecting Canada Sales Tax (GST/HST/QST/ PST) on behalf of our sellers. Please feel free to leave your questions and comments here and we’ll g...

Didn’t receive refund for custom fees

Hello, I bought a turntable and it was damaged during shipping. I started a refund with the seller, who told me he was going to see if the turntable was protected by warranty or insurance, and the day before the deadline I got a refund for the item, ...

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Resolved! Canadian Sales Tax - where the money goes ?

Hello !I've been trying to reach an ebay agent for weeks trying to answer my question, they all transfer me left and right, nobody seems to have an answer. I am a canadian seller based in Québec, my accountant told me I needed to register to the Reve...

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Ebay requiring Social Insurance Number

I contaced the CRA .The CRA agent said that the CRA has not requested that ebay sellers supply their Social Insrance Number to ebayI then contacted ebay and their agent also said it was optional.What has been your results when contacting the CRA abou...

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Upcoming Canada GST/HST Holiday

Assuming it gets passed, it looks like the Liberals and NDP are going to introduce legislation for a GST/HST holiday between December 14th and February 15th for many types of goods (including books, toys & games, children's clothing, etc). Adding thi...

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Tax when shipping out of province.

Seems sellers are charged both GST and PST when shipping out of province (to another province). This is incorrect and only GST should be applied unless shipping to a HST province. Anyone else expereince this or spoken to eBay about this incorrect tax...

Filing gst hst taxes - the correct way

Hi guys,Does anyone have experience on how one should file their gst hst taxes as a registered business that has to report annually1) Do we even use the total sales from eBay on our revenue line?2) I completely understand that the gst hst is collecte...

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How to complete the quarterly GST/HST return now that ebay is collecting Canadain Sales tax?

Ebay started collecting sales tax on Canadian sales on July 1/22 - ie Q3/22.I am a registered business located in Canada.Until now I have been filing quarterly sales tax returns with Revenue Canada. There are two main parts to the GST/HST return.1. T...

Resolved! Taxes on sales in Canada

I know the system has changed since July of ‘22 when it comes to taxes in Canada, but is it normal that Ebay charges the buyer sales tax and the seller tax as well?? I just noticed this week a sale that charged the buyer sales tax of 5.85 which broug...

How We Got Here

Interesting reading from the Federal Guvmint website:https://www.budget.gc.ca/2021/report-rapport/anx6-en.html#application-of-the-gst-hst-to-e-commercehttps://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/digital-e...

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Why does eBay charge their fees to delivery fees and sales taxes?

EBay is charging their fees on the amount that the customer pays on tax and on the amount for shipping and handling. How does this company justify charging their selling fees to these items when they aren’t involved in shipping anything directly? Why...

GST/QST on a sale from USA seller

Hi!I have read your Canadian sales tax policy on your website (https://pages.ebay.ca/salestax2022/), but things are still not totally clear to me.I'm trying to understand your policy regarding GST/QST for *physical* items (NOT digitally downloaded) s...

Canadian Sales Taxes - Questions

Hi everyone – We know you might have questions regarding the email you recently received about eBay Canada collecting Canada Sales Tax (GST/HST/QST/ PST) on behalf of our sellers. Please feel free to leave your questions and comments here and we’ll g...

Resolved! Import Tax

Hey. So, I recently purchased a gaming laptop on ebay from US. As shown in the image. I have payed everything including the GST and PST because I live in BC, Canada and BC charges you GST and PST. Do I need to pay taxes again when it arrive athe bord...

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New "Duties" Charge

Generally used phones/computers have been duty free (from the US to Canada), but not tax/customs fee free. Is this new? Items (4) US $559.96 Shipping US $33.83 GST/HST* US $31.51 PST/QST* US $44.12 Duties US $36.40

Canadian Tax on Precious metal, gold, silver, platinium, Bullion and coins.

Hello, Sorry for my English. Ebay announces that they will nicely collect sales taxes in Canada to relieve sellers of this burden. HAHAHA, Already when you make a purchase, the global delivery program is a real failure. No shipping combination availa...

BC PST Tax ID Number

As you know eBay started collecting and remiting sales for Canada as of July 1st 2022. That's not a problem for us but we're currently being audited and need to prove those taxes are being collected and remitted. I spent hours on the chat and phone t...

HST

I am a small business and make less than $30,000 a year so am not required to register for HST. Why is EBay collecting HST on my sales?

Questions around GST Canada and Ebay reports

Looks like the email CanadaPST/GST@ebay.com is no longer valid for inquiries?I am looking for some help regarding GST that was deducted from our Canadian Ebay seller account, as well as any and all other GST that may have been taken.Let me first stat...

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Ebay collection of taxes on used items

Lets tell it like it is! Canadians do not collect or submit taxes on used items , sold or bought at garage sales , flea markets , or personal sales of personal items! So where is this money collected by ebay going to? When the Canadian government and...

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How can we access report for tax that we paid on shipping labels in order to claim for ITC credit

How can we access report for total tax that we paid on shipping labels which we purhased through eBay in order to claim for ITC credit?Whatever tax we paid on shipping is eligible for ITC (input tax credit) refund. However eBay doesnt have any availa...

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